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9 Jan 2020: Learn new skills. Learn more about RDM and sources of support available for researchers .

18 Nov 2016: This event is now over, but you can watch the day's events online. Watch talks by Erin McKiernan, Simon Deakin, Laura James and Hannah Hope Watch the entire live stream Register now for the second annual satellite event of the international OpenCon

5 Feb 2024: Metadata: What is it and why is it important? In simple terms, metadata is data about data. It helps anyone that might be interested in your data work out what it is and how they can use it. You can think of it like an instruction manual that

7 Sep 2018: Join the OSC as we bring the popular Superhero Librarian Roadshow back to Cambridge! Library and information professionals are often involved in innovative projects and initiatives but unless we shout about it this work often goes unnoticed by both

9 Nov 2016: Research data is something that everyone works with, regardless of discipline. From huge data sets to high resolution photographs of artefacts, managing lots of stuff in a way that means you can not only find things but also make sure nothing gets

15 Aug 2017: Learn more about Python If you have some basic working knowledge with the Python programming language or you are beginning to manage your data fluently in other programming languages and want to learn more about Python, some data champions will be

16 Oct 2016: Want to learn how to use Twitter? Need to know the difference between a hashtag and a gif? In this interactive session we will take you through the basics of how Twitter works and how you can get Twitter to work for you and your research.

9 Nov 2016: Doing research involves reading a lot of other people's work and trying to figure out how it applies to what you're doing. But how do you manage all of this literature in a way that you can not only keep it organised, but also easily turn what

9 Jan 2018: This morning of storytelling will bring to families a new understanding of the wealth of research taking place at the University. ... News webpage. Event date:. Saturday, 24 March, 2018 - 00:00. Who is this event for?:.

29 Nov 2016: An event for early career researchers organised by the Social Media Knowledge Exchange with the support of the AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership. Social media is part of everyday life for millions of people but can you make platforms such as

13 Jun 2017: An event by the Betty & Gordon Moore Library This session will open with a talk and Q&A session exploring Wikidata, ContentMine, and WikiCite. The talk will cover how Wikidata relates to the systematic text mining of the scientific literature, as

26 Jun 2017: Are funder and publisher policies adapting to reflect both the legal right UK researcher have to mine published literature and the new possibilities TDM now present? ... innovations in text and data mining – new uses for technologies in research.

22 Jul 2015: BBSRC data sharing requirements To easily guide you through BBSRC expectations for sharing research data, we have prepared a simple list of key highlights of the BBSRC's data sharing policy.

15 Feb 2018: Search site. Easter App Hunt: Twitter for Librarians. Are you completely new to Twitter and struggling to start? ... The session will include both advice and practical exercises so you can put your new knowledge to the test.

16 Oct 2016: Want to learn how to use Twitter? Need to know the difference between a hashtag and a gif? In this interactive session we will take you through the basics of how Twitter works and how you can get Twitter to work for you and your research.

9 Nov 2016: When publishing your research, you often need to measure how far your research has gone or how many people have read it. But how can you tell the difference between bibliometrics or altmetrics? And what about impact or the h-index? In this session

16 Oct 2016: LinkedIn is a brilliant online social network where you can show off your experience, skills, and connect up with other interesting people. But an incomplete LinkedIn profile or one that's really out-of-date can give the wrong impression.

9 Sep 2016: Tuesday 27 September 0900 - 1300 Lecture Room 6, Department of Engineering Join us to discover resources to help with the process of writing, editing and publishing across the research disciplines.

26 Mar 2018: Text and Data Mining: One Year On In February 2017, about 30 library staff met to discuss what University of Cambridge libraries could offer in the way of Text and Data Mining Services. Since then, various initiatives, discussions and events to move

20 Sep 2016: Search site. Open Research London meeting. Open Research London is relaunching, with an event hosted at the spectacular new Francis Crick Institute. ... 6.30pm Robert Kiley: Wellcome Open Research: a new publishing initiative. 7pm Bianca Kramer and

6 Dec 2016: Do you use data in your research, or do you provide research support to those who do? Would you like to learn basic programming skills to program your own models and applications? There is more to programming than simply writing lines of code. This

24 Nov 2017: This course will be delivered by the University’s Research Governance and Integrity Officer and will introduce researchers to research integrity and ethics at Cambridge.

16 Oct 2016: Research data is something that everyone works with, regardless of discipline. From huge data sets to high resolution photographs of artefacts, managing lots of stuff in a way that means you can not only find things but also make sure nothing gets

10 Mar 2015: Resources and support available at the University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge offers numerous workshops and training to help you with various aspects of data management covering aspects such as: data sharing data organisation data

11 Mar 2015: Additionally, at the bottom of the page you will find direct links to external support providers, so feel free to check out their webpages and look for new interesting tools and

12 Apr 2017: This is a friendly introduction to Github – a free and open source platform that can help you build projects that are collaborative, well documented, and version-controlled. In this workshop we will introduce you to the Github ecosystem and help

16 Oct 2016: Doing research involves reading a lot of other people's work and trying to figure out how it applies to what you're doing. But how do you manage all of this literature in a way that you can not only keep it organised, but also easily turn what

16 Oct 2016: LinkedIn is a brilliant online social network where you can show off your experience, skills, and connect up with other interesting people. But an incomplete LinkedIn profile or one that's really out-of-date can give the wrong impression.

20 Jun 2016: Tuesday 2 August, 2016. 14:30 - 15:30 Mill Lane Lecture Room 5 - 1 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RW Heard of metrics but not really sure what they mean? Confused about the advice you should be offering your research community?

14 Mar 2017: The Netherlands has been frontrunner in the transition to Open Science. The Dutch government has mandated all universities to have 100% Open Access to academic publications by 2024 and has recently broadened its scope to research data. These plans

16 Oct 2016: When publishing your research, you often need to measure how far your research has gone or how many people have read it. But how can you tell the difference between bibliometrics or altmetrics? And what about impact or the h-index?

1 Dec 2015: The Royal Society - data management plans If the proposed research will generate data that is of significant value to the research community, then researchers are expected to provide details for planned data management and sharing activities. The

29 Nov 2016: At Chemistry I train all new postgraduate students in RDM and give advice on compliance with open access and data sharing mandates.

7 Sep 2018: '''Understanding the peer review process gives you an invaluable insight into a key aspect of the research life cycle. This is an unmissable chance to explore tips and best practices with PLOS, publishers of the world's largest multi-disciplinary

14 Mar 2017: The Netherlands has been frontrunner in the transition to Open Science. The Dutch government has mandated all universities to have 100% Open Access to academic publications by 2024 and has recently broadened its scope to research data. These plans

3 Jan 2019: These cartoons were created for us as advocacy materials for the University of Cambridge Data Champions Programme. They were created by Clare Trowell and are being shared under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence. If you reuse these images please credit Clare

2 Mar 2015: Aspects you should consider when thinking about the access to your data Few researchers always work in the same location, so you will need remote access to your data. You will probably also be sharing files with others, either as part of a project

20 Feb 2018: If you are completely new to the concept of research data management then the beginners course is for you.

6 Feb 2018: The Publishing Trap is a board game designed to introduce researchers to scholarly publishing. Looking at the world of scholarly communication this interactive game aims to offer researchers a better understanding of the implications of copyright on

5 Sep 2016: With over 2.72 billion users, social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook generate vast quantities of data every day. Analysis of this data can help us try to understand how people think and act.

7 Nov 2022: The community understandably, is a dynamic one, with members moving on and new ones joining over the academic year, supporting both the group and their departmental colleagues with the expertise that

21 Jun 2016: Wednesday 21 September, 2016. 14:30 - 15:30 Room 142, Raised Faculty Building, Sidgwick Site, Cambridge, CB3 9EF Confused by copyright? You are not alone!

21 Jun 2016: Friday 2 September, 2016. 10:00 - 11:00 Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, Lecture Room 5, 1 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RX Confused by copyright? You are not alone!

26 Jul 2024: No new data generated. This is a review article and generated no new data. ... Nobody wants to prevent new collaborations from happening. A solution might be to add a statement that you are willing to collaborate in the description of your data.

30 Jan 2018: Introductory digital methods training from Cambridge Digital Humanities Led by Katie Hughes (Office of Scholarly Communication, University Library) and Dr Anne Alexander (Cambridge Digital Humanities) Social networking services aimed specifically at

17 Jun 2016: Tuesday, 26 July, 2016. 14.30 - 16.30 Mill Lane Lecture Room 5 - 1 Mill Lane, Cambridge Are you getting questions from researchers about how to manage their data? Are you mystified by data management plans and funder requirements?

2 Mar 2015: First steps There are many decisions to make about managing your data before you even start creating/collecting it. These include formal or semi-formal data planning (many funders now require data management plans to be submitted with grant

13 May 2016: Thursday 9 June. 10:00 - 11:00 Sidgwick Site Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge Researchers receive, collect and need to manage a lot of information from different sources. Have you ever had problems with locating the latest version of a file or come across

11 Mar 2015: If this is the case, then the new UKRI Open Access policy (in effect since 1 April 2022) states that the research publication still needs to include a data statement; in

1 Mar 2017: The Office of Scholarly Communication invites you to a workshop to discover how you can make peer review count for your research. Can't make the workshop? Watch the live-stream here from 10:00 on Thursday 30 March - simply select to 'Enter as Guest'